Westside / Downtown Neighborhood Newsletter for Thursday, April 2

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Good morning! It’s April 2 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…

Mostly sunny in Westside / Downtown

Today will be mostly sunny. There is a 5% chance of rain. The high will be 68 with a low of 46. Wear your sunblock — the UV index is high (7/11). Allergy sufferers beware: there are high amounts of tree pollen in the air. Partly sunny now, changing to sunny at 2 p.m.

Looking ahead: Pleasant this weekend.

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Westside / Downtown news

Candidates for mayor and city council in Santa Cruz say they’re not worried that the Democratic Central Committee isn’t making endorsements in those races. Twenty-seven local restaurants are offering new vegan dishes for April’s Santa Cruz Vegan Chef Challenge. A 4.6 earthquake struck the county overnight.

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What’s new around you

▼︎ police incidents   ▼︎ food inspections   ▼︎ events

Read on to see the details about each item…

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Things to do in Westside / Downtown

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Restaurant inspections

County officials regularly inspect food facilities to ensure compliance with state laws. Here, Lookout Santa Cruz reports both those who have passed the inspections and those that the county deems to have a “major” issue. The county’s full ongoing report can be accessed here.

• Sushi Mori at 429 Front St., Suite A, Santa Cruz, was cited for high-risk violations of improper food temperatures, improper food preparation or handling, inadequate employee hygiene or training and unapproved food sources or contaminated food and low-risk violations of inadequate hand-washing procedures, inadequate employee hygiene or training, improper food temperatures, inadequate washing of utensils or equipment, infestation of rodents or insects, improper food preparation or handling and unapproved food sources or contaminated food during a county health inspection on March 18. The issues were resolved during the inspection.
   
• Las Palmas Taco Bar 55, Inc. at 55 Front St., Santa Cruz, passed a county health inspection on March 19 with no critical issues.
   
• Santa Cruz Dream Inn at 175 W. Cliff Dr., Santa Cruz, passed a county health inspection on March 19 with no critical issues.
   
• Ideal Bar And Grill at 106 Beach St., Santa Cruz, was cited for high-risk violations of improper food temperatures, inadequate employee hygiene or training, unapproved food sources or contaminated food and improper food preparation or handling and low-risk violations of unapproved food sources or contaminated food, inadequate employee hygiene or training, improper food preparation or handling, inadequate washing of utensils or equipment, inadequate hand-washing procedures, infestation of rodents or insects and improper food temperatures during a county health inspection on March 20. The issues were resolved during the inspection.
   

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Community crime report

• An assault involving force likely to cause serious injury, battery, resisting or obstructing a police officer, and being under the influence of drugs happened near the 1200 block of Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, at 1 a.m. on March 29. (source)
   
• A business was broken into and property was damaged. The incident happened near the 100 block of Beach Street, Santa Cruz, at 3 a.m. on March 29. (source)
   
• A man was given a citation for having outstanding warrants, possessing illegal drugs, and having drug paraphernalia. The incident happened near the 100 block of S. River Street, Santa Cruz. It took place at noon on March 31. (source)
   
• Two people were arrested for being drunk in public and taken to the recovery center. The incident happened near the 400 block of Beach Street, Santa Cruz, at 8 p.m. on March 30. (source)
   
• A man was arrested for being drunk in public. The incident happened near the 500 block of Front Street, Santa Cruz, at 8 a.m. on March 31. (source)
   
• A man was arrested for being under the influence of drugs in public. The incident happened near W. Cliff Drive & Columbia Street, Santa Cruz. at 10 p.m. on March 31. (source)
   
• A petty theft was reported online. The incident happened near the 200 block of Olive Street, Santa Cruz, at midnight on March 31. (source)
   
• A man was given a citation for giving a false name to police. This happened near the 800 block of Cedar Street, Santa Cruz at 8 a.m. on March 31. (source)
   

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No traffic problems nearby

We checked with state and county agencies — the roads look good!

Disclosure: Police incidents are partially generated by artificial intelligence. We are constantly working to improve the accuracy and quality of our AI-generated content. However, there may still be errors or inaccuracies. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us.